Patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati
Kiribati: Patent applications, nonresidents was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati, 1985–2023
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2023, patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati stood at 4.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati peaked at 8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
That places Kiribati 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,522, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 compare
- 139 Estonia 3 compare
- 139 Latvia 3 compare
- 139 Rwanda 3 compare
- 139 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
More science & technology data for Kiribati
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 53.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5352 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 72,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 83.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2.14 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in Kiribati was 4 in 2023, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- Kiribati ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.